Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
December 22, 2023
Submitted
December 26, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B21
Part
Engine
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE ESN 602337 HAS BEEN BENCH TESTED ON NOVEMBER 30TH, 2023 WITH A DEP (DATA ENTRY PLUG) IN WRONG CONFIGURATION. IDENTIFIED CAUSE IS AN INCORRECT INSTRUCTION EMANATING FROM ST-QUENTIN EN-YVELINE SHOP TO VILLAROCHE BENCH TEST. SINCE 2018 A SUSPECTED ENGINES POPULATION WAS TESTED WITH DEP POTENTIALLY IN WRONG CONFIGURATION. INVESTIGATIONS ARE ON-GOING TO CONFIRM THE POPULATION, AND SAFRAN AE SHOP IS CURRENTLY DISCUSSING WITH CFM (ENGINE OEM) FOR POTENTIAL ACTION(S) REQUIREMENT ON FIELD. A NON CONFORMITY WAS CONFIRMED ON THE ENGINE ESN 602337. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN RE-TESTED WITH THE CORRECT DEP CONFIGURATION AND COULD BE DELIVERED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION REQUIREMENT. NON CONFORMITIES ARE CURRENTLY SUSPECTED FOR 98 ENGINES HANDELED BY ST QUENTIN AND TESTED BY VILLAROCHE SINCE 2018. POPULATION REMAINS TO BE CONFIRMED.